New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-19
,,,,1,r THE LEGISLATURE DID.

-" ~, .o,,tc and Assembly. and therefore one
10 tho most important matters for the h''hso" N"'i
,l.r j. the record made by the representatives.
of the two parties in legislation
.,.craI wear, we have had a Legislature that was
1,,Ican I'm both branches and an Executive VINO was
Domocra,ic Thi, fact ha, of course been serious
~ TO the legislative majority for II mas
made formulate any distinct party Pol'!
and carry it to success. No bl!I couiu oooo'"0 80"
without the of the opposite party heh'c "na'
eyer system OF reform in methods OF taNa'oh' vi III
cyc,se laws management of prisons, public improve
uents the public service or any Othcr Drah0h vi 0
government the Republican Legislature may have con
fcnulated was met at every point by DeIlocrd'io
ohstrDc,iou and had to be abandoned. II originator
and perfected the measure that were pa>seu' "" q"
cannot justly be held responsible ior INC l""i' ~ ~
,,,an i.h more, because IL hands were 'o' Nv
,i.v. nf the limitations thus put upon IL c"o''' "
2o,uban patty may well lie proud Of the BODY Oh "''
conservative and Useful laws that have been P'"''u
,p,, the statute book. They embrace almost every
.,,icc, of local. municipal and general governments
and though il cannot be claimed that theE are Poil'V''
they certainly have given satisfaction TO Inc '"F' "
ivory ,e,,!on and compare favorably With the podnc
ion Of any previous Legislatures.
WHAT 4IA> BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
The result of the last session includes laws Prov"
Ia for d ATE Board of Mediation ana Apiil@'ioi' oh'
D! The most valuable and useful contributions IT. inc
.lton OF the labor question that has yet bee" made
,roicctin. piimay elections; extending more ""'l'
tue benefits of Cornell University making several Ill"
uortani improvements in the pubic sch'oi r!S'" >
,r,,tc by general enactment, for the Incorporation OF
trt con panes co Cooperative savings aId loan s>>"''
s-ioYs a,d Young Mems Christian Associations re
ouoin. sa.cr methods OF heating railroad cars SNlhS
,rofe ADEQUATE protection against tnc a1uit'ialoh OF
0ar, products authorizing the Dshhch oi series
Of greatly needed small parks, and regulating the co"
ttruciion OF building, in NcwYoIk cay proVd'hs '"a
messenger boys shall nO be sent into place NheIc my
VIII be exposed to temptation protecting yOun- gls D.
raising III. az. Of consent the sam; measure N'0
1i-cu,.i, OF which created such sensation III Eng
!a.d not .olg since; making more stringent The prN
visions OF the penal cod against Immoral i,'i"'"'
ioIDidGing the sale of liquor In quantl'' OF No -"
lon, or more in mo license towns, ami many "'"''
e asuies which promote the morality, safc'! anu H'
oral l1are of the peoplc The codes Oh CIV an"
Criminal procedure and the penal code each received
several amendments which were subjected TO the
cr,, ny of some of tn, best hcal minis Of the Naie
aid Ee th,c al prOva. and al OF which ar Deie'''
g., c ,lccidci Improvements.
I'm. ONLY party issue that be raised j. concerning
hll- which The Republican Legislature paN'e' anu 'H'
nemocratic Governor vetoed. Upon them the line
Is sharply drawn, and the re>pon- 'Diiy s""deN 90
oncd They show tic points OF difference between The
,yg Matte, and from them tie pc PIE cali ,nI5c tAe
,,,r,n-e. and motives OF each. Inc mot Iml11ai'
,4 Of tbe cL,,,ivc Iccoid Tor The consideration oi
me- voter j. Therefore the record OF The Ne'o's
covrrNoK HILLS NEGLECT OF Legislation.
In considering the action Of the Governor upon 'ne
IN M, e. 10 him. one j. stluc. a. the outset with
a, unusual number which 8 permitted 10 b''VNo
law. without his signature. Iherc were So DIE
.,-scd b., both hous.s during the session 81 i77'.
of these only 1919 were signed "lne the - sis"''4
Ma. in sc-son, % were vetoed anu 80 b''ho law
OK the expiration of time without hiN a'uo' l"'' -
: tr Darr.r ploportlon Of the latter t4an Was ever
be-
Of those sncd and vetoed put tcgetcr An M'p'c-
ton Of tie bill, fas to reveal any apparent reason ioi
III. neglect to act. It docs not app Al tai 'Acie Wa
even aic desire 10 dodge Ir- pJn-ilitH. D'!ih- 'i
first siN Vi seven weeks eN'iA p.,i ti e.. 5r
Or vetoed. Then for con-idc4aD P'i4od tIV "'"-
VA occ4, Ionatly allowed e. lal,c an" t'ciS IN "'
a bu wa. reported a having beconr Id" mt' ,I
lie Governors Signature ~ tlme went On anu hi-
80 ,n,r rap obs. the number Of these gradually
february Eve bill, u. tdu' '@ VIZ o' -
IN March Is IL Apsil 90. and ID MaF 10 Fhh s.
ono sicnel another III. aid ~ some 'a-e~ Vuici'
c"ntaiIing substantially tine same PROVISIONS were
vetoed ne acc SS ui ial tHe Goyenor found nco
venicnt 10 examine tLem fully, ana =" let them g.
mai H.. j. supposed have given. On The 19ih OF
Nav. :. bills thus iccame laws. AMI "a, trcrc - moth
Ing whatever to distinguish these from The cisi that
we're ,i-rcd the same day, ~, must conclude thal
OF signed a. mann be had read and let The ret go.
.hc Governors hand al the adjournment of tie Lcsi-
laHre OF wlic 30 signed 3 more In tlcthIiiy
he whole and 1Ol failed for want Of approval
concerning - Of these The principal reason gwen for
them IN ne Office OF The secretary Of state - The n
itel time" at h, disposal which ha- prevented sui
That # th4se 81 bll- he'd Ia-scd earlier ia lie -ea
,on. The .amc reason which caused them TO fail would
have md them law, without executive approval
THE RECORD OF VETOTs.
There were in all 157 vctoes, 40 bills returned ia
the Assembly with objections, returned to The
scnaic, aud lOl "pOchci' vctoes OF thee
nearly all were undoubtedly passed without
discussion and without attracting particular
attention Nincty-tnrec Of them were 10 al and special
Lin,. - moro were small Appropriation BILL loi
bridges OF other 10 al structure, on tho canals
armoles. etc. and hlty general bills only seven
Weio such a. lnyoi' 81 any PtnGpo ihAi cond De
ado >suc, were Of -ucn Importance 10 10 com
Mand the interest Of he public lhcie was 40 man
aivision In either house upon the others and theS
consent
APPROPRIATIONS
In add lion 10 the bills vetoed above stated, ,eV
eIai Mems III the supply bill were dsaplIOyed A
& these and the fifteen small Appropriation blI
spoken Of II /, sufficient 10 ray that has neye
Dccn, since the power 10 veto stems Appropriation
yli, Wa, granted u the Governor by tho Constitution
90 AttIe e4ercIse vi this iowei Ia the p.escnt year
Governor ii4I Gd hoo d.,aptioNe single item III tL'
snaLa. Appropriation hi, but .igned II Just II
Ia-~"a- tho first time that has Deen done. Ther'
Wcfo stgcAcn ION The supply llI fewer items and
smaller aggregate amount than ever before, ana III
total o. appropriation disaPITO % smaller thar
at an, p.cylOus session. Tn, proves by the con
elusive .oeic of facts that the legislature Of l7oI
wa nD cr extra asdIi nor careless IT. do O,tO
OF the lubhc iund~. And a d natural consequence
the levy for state taxes j. smaller than II has bccl
for long period and The people obtain d4 cct bcnci
IL tho cs-cnug Of their burdens. And thl- although
unusually large sums were granted for Insane ayiun-
IT, Iu.Ic schools and The canals,
We come now 10 the consideration Of those bih-
passed By tho Legislature and vetoed by the GOV
ehor. on which party lines were drawn and part
record made
HE LIQUOR QUESTION
-Four OF these bills touching the lluuOr Ques
ton, namely: 10 prohibit the sae Of intOxicatln
hquors, ale or beer within half mile Of the WIa
Asylum for the lnsaEe; - prohibit the sale Of In
toXicatinS liquors In any building or upon any prem
iSes belonging 10 the state OF Now York to fuft he
amend CHAPTER 175 Of tho Laws VI 1870, cntitle